CHALLENGES AND CHANGES: JAPAN'S TUNNELLING ACTIVITIES IN 1988: PART II

This second part of a report by the Japan tunnelling association, summarizes the current state of underground construction in Japan. Four types of project are summarized: (1) four large immersed river crossing expressway tunnels in Tokyo; (2) double tier quadruple tunnels carrying highway and railway traffic through a national park; (3) a four lane 11 km expressway tunnel driven by full face new Austrian tunnelling method (natm) through the tanigawa mountains and (4) a waterway tunnel in the miyanaka district of niigata prefecture. A brief history of the Japan tunnelling association is also given.(a)

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    Pergamon Press, Incorporated

    Maxwell House, Fairview Park
    Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
  • Publication Date: 1989

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  • Accession Number: 00498684
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • Files: ITRD, TRIS
  • Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM